Metal sheets
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If you have questions, contact us for fast assistance. Ultimately, you have to store it in a way that best matches your application and standards. You can store it on traditional pallet racks, but that’s usually for bulk storage, not production level storage, since it requires a forklift or possibly a stacker to access. You can stack it on the floor, which makes the sheets harder to reach and manipulate and reduces storage density, but in the right situation, the stability of a floor stack may fit what you need. It’s about a balance of space efficiency, safety and accessibility Floor storage is also an option, but can cause issues with space utilization and safety. Cantilever can offer good access, but typically the weight and dimensions of sheet metal don’t store well on anything but very long, heavyweight columns and arms. They still allow easier crane and forklift access.Ĭantilever racks and standard storage racking are sometimes used as well. Industrial Metal Supply carries perforated sheet metal in a variety of patterns to suit all of your decorative and functional needs. Vomak Insustries Specialises in sheet metal fabrication, sheet metal manufacturing, laser cutting, cnc bending, welding and fabrication as well as perforated metal sheeting. Roll-out shelving for metal sheets is similar, but for lighter weight metal (capacity of 1,500 pounds). Vomak was established in 1963 and is known in the market for the quality of its products, the solutions it provides customers and the on-time delivery of orders. Standard capacities of 5,000 pounds per shelf can be expanded to 10,000 pounds in certain sizes and configurations. Roll-out metal sheet racks make sheet metal much easier to handle with cranes, hoists and forklifts and can handle very heavy loads in a tight space. This typically requires at least two people, depending on the weight of the sheet.
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Horizontal racks offer reasonably good access to hoists or cranes, but only after sheets have been slid out of the rack body. Once emptied they are easy to move to various places as needed. They are often manually loaded and unloaded, and are easy to set up in a work area. Vertical sheet racks are good for cart access. Yet, sheet metal is commonly used in manufacturing and fabrication, so finding better sheet metal storage and handling methods is key. Even a thin sheet, if it’s 4 x 8, can be too much for a single worker to handle. At higher gauges or in bundles, it requires forklifts, cranes or scissor lifts for safe and effective handling. It often has sharp edges and corners, making it dangerous to manually move and turn. It’s simultaneously bulky, heavy, somewhat flexible and prone to damage if handled incorrectly. Sheet metal is one of the most difficult handling challenges out there. Above: how difficult is it to access these sheets?